African Register of Marine Species (AfReMaS) - Rhopalonema Gegenbaur, 1857

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Rhopalonema Gegenbaur, 1857

Rhopalonema velatum from Florida, western Atlantic Ocean

AphiaID

117221 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:117221)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Rhopalonema velatum Gegenbaur, 1857 (type by monotypy)

Type taxon of

Rhopalonematidae Russell, 1953

Parent

Rhopalonematidae Russell, 1953

Original name

Rhopalonema Gegenbaur, 1857

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Species Rhopalonema velatum Gegenbaur, 1857

Environment

marine, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Gegenbaur, C. (1857). Versuch eines Systems der Medusen, mit Beschreibung neuer oder wenig gekannter Formen; zugleich ein Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Fauna des Mittelmeeres. Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Zoologie. Leipzig 8: 202-273, pls 7-9., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13864647
page(s): 251 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Rhopalonema Gegenbaur, 1857. Accessed through: Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2025) African Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117221 on 2026-05-30

Regional species database citation

Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2026). African Register of Marine Species. Rhopalonema Gegenbaur, 1857. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117221 on 2026-05-30

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

van der Land, Jacob

2006-09-28 06:51:36Z

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Martinez, Olga

2011-03-14 06:34:33Z

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Schuchert, Peter

2013-09-16 05:54:55Z

changed

Schuchert, Peter

2017-05-05 07:38:36Z

changed

Schuchert, Peter

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original description Gegenbaur, C. (1857). Versuch eines Systems der Medusen, mit Beschreibung neuer oder wenig gekannter Formen; zugleich ein Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Fauna des Mittelmeeres. Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Zoologie. Leipzig 8: 202-273, pls 7-9., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13864647
page(s): 251 [details]

context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]

basis of record van der Land, J.; Vervoort, W.; Cairns, S.D.; Schuchert, P. (2001). Hydrozoa, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 112-120 (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source Neave, S.A. (1939 - 1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus. vol. 1-10 Online., available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]